Jerhett Cattin, Western Dakota Tech Welding and Fabrication student and South Dakota SkillsUSA Welding gold medal winner, is a 2018 mikeroweWORKS scholarship recipient.
Cattin was awarded the scholarship to be utilized for travel expenses incurred in attending the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky.
Cattin, of Chadron, Neb., will be entering his second year in Western Dakota Tech’s Welding and Fabrication program this August. He received first place in the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC) competition in the Welding category, at Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D., last April. The win qualified Cattin to participate in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference Welding competition.
"We are very proud of Jerhett's accomplishments," said Troy Barry, Western Dakota Tech Welding and Fabrication Instructor and Jerhett's SkillsUSA Advisor. "Jerhett has been near or at the top of each of his classes, works hard, and holds himself to a high standard.”
The mikeroweWORKS Foundation, in partnership with SkillsUSA, is proud to offer the scholarship opportunity for SkillsUSA members who have competed and placed first in their state association competition. The award is made possible by mikeroweWORKS, the Charles G. Koch Foundation, and Koch Industries.
About Western Dakota Tech
Western Dakota Tech was established in 1968 and is the only technical college that serves the western South Dakota region.
Western Dakota Tech offers programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction and Manufacturing, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Health Sciences, Legal and Public Services, and Transportation Technologies.
More than 96 percent of Western Dakota Tech's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or are enlisted in the military.
Western Dakota Tech faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, Western Dakota Tech students graduate ready to make a real and immediate contribution to their employers and to their communities.
For information about Western Dakota Tech, call (800) 544-8765 or (605) 718-2565 or send an email to admissions@wdt.edu. Visit us on the web at www.wdt.edu.
